How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs

Here at Rentokil Steritech, our technicians are experts at helping people get rid of stink bugs on their properties. Our certified and licensed technicians can offer practical advice and effective treatments.

Although there are many stink bug traps and insecticides available on the market, these over-the-counter products only capture the bugs and don’t help to prevent them from entering your home. We offer a stink bug solution that will create a barrier around your property. Your technician will also help you identify and address stink bug entry points.

This invasive stink bug species is a serious agricultural pest, and due to their need to move indoors in winter, Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs are also becoming a major nuisance pest to homeowners and business owners.

Tips for Getting Rid of Stink Bugs

Your first priority should be to look for entry points into your home. Possible entrances include underneath siding, around door and window frames, utility pipes, chimneys.

You can help to prevent stink bug invasions by doing the following:

seal holes in exterior walls larger than the diameter of a pencil

seal gaps and cracks around door and window frames

install door sweeps

ensure doors and windows are tight-fitting

screen exterior attic openings / vents

seal entry points with caulk or good quality silicone sealant (including around chimneys)

If you do find stink bugs in your home, you can:

Remove both live and dead stink bugs with a vacuum cleaner - the vacuum may smell like stink bugs for a period of time. Always remember to empty your vacuum immediately after using on stink bugs.

Sweep the stink bugs up using a broom and dust pan and discard them in an outdoor trash receptacle.

Call Rentokil Steritech at 1-877-690-2115 for a FREE pest inspection.

Rentokil Steritech's Stink Bug Treatment Options

Our stink bug solutions include:

Fall Insecticide Treatment – Licensed technicians will treat the outside of your home or business, which will aim to reduce the stink bug population on your property. Two treatments are carried out in the fall and applied to external areas of your property, including behind shutters, along foundation, eaves, and exterior lighting.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – this method focuses on exclusion methods first. We will identify stink bug entry points around your home and work with you to address them.